northernbook Chapter 233: Insight into the Barrage, Unveiling the Trap!
Chapter 233: Insight into the Barrage, Unveiling the Trap!
Su Chen sat calmly in the soft chair of the VIP box, ignoring the unbridled prying thoughts from the outside world.
His identity as "Dust, a remnant of chaos" is like a firewall composed of countless layers of complex encryption algorithms.
No matter how these divine thoughts scanned, all they got were false information carefully fabricated by the "prophet" AI to fit the persona of "ancient, powerful, and mysterious".
He remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he had already begun to act.
"The Star Devouring Cult's trap is definitely on that fragment of the 'Ark of Creation' map. But we need to figure out exactly what it is."
It's impossible to directly investigate the other party's private room. At such a top-level auction, each VIP room has a powerful shielding array, and forcibly spying on them would only alert them.
But Su Chen has his own exclusive "cheat code".
"Bullet Screen Space, activated."
His mind sank into the sea of consciousness, and the bullet screen space that only he could see, composed of the subconsciousness of countless reborn individuals, reappeared before his eyes.
Keyword filtering: "Cult of the Star Eaters", "Ark of Creation", "Shadow World Auction", "Trap".
Su Chen set the screening criteria.
In an instant, the chaotic torrent of bullet comments was filtered out, leaving only a few relevant bullet comments emitting a faint glow.
Most of them are just speculations and fantasies of low-level reborn individuals.
[Holy crap, the Film World Auction is bidding on a map of the Ark of Genesis?! Really?! This is a cosmic-level opportunity!]
Come on, something of this caliber is definitely a trap. It's probably the work of those lunatics from the Star Devouring Cult.
Anyone who takes a picture of this will probably be ground to dust the moment they step outside.
Su Chen ignored this nonsense and continued scrolling down.
Finally, he caught a barrage of comments filled with arrogance and disdain, with extremely strong energy fluctuations at the source!
The sender of this comment was clearly a core member of the "Star Eater Cult" and also a reborn individual.
[Heh, a bunch of brainless idiots, actually thinking they can get something for nothing. They have no idea that the value of that fragment of the map lies not in the map itself, but in the 'Reaper's Mark' personally inscribed on it by the cult leader!]
Reaper's Mark!
Su Chen's heart skipped a beat. He'd found it!
He focused his attention and continued to receive the subsequent comments from this source.
[The moment any living being touches that fragment of the map with their mental power, the 'Reaper's Mark' will be silently imprinted into their very soul. At that point, not only will they be exposed, but their home planet's coordinates, civilization information, and everything else will be laid bare before the leader, making them the next lamb to the slaughter in our grand 'harvesting' endeavor!]
[This time, the target is the recently rising "Earth Civilization." I heard they have a madman called "Tyrant" who even hijacked the "Scavengers'" fleet. The leader is very interested in them, and this trap was prepared for them. If they dare to come, they won't escape!]
"I see." Su Chen's eyes turned cold.
"It's not just a simple tracker, it's an ownership stamp, that's ruthless."
He now fully understood the other party's conspiracy.
This trap is extremely vicious.
Once infected, the entire Earth civilization will be completely exposed, becoming fish on the chopping block.
Just as he was pondering a solution, another comment from the same reborn individual, but one filled with confusion and wariness, floated by again.
However, what is the origin of this suddenly appearing "dust"? It's too strange! There is no information about it in the database at all, and the race of "Chaos Remnants" is completely unknown.
His spending spree was so extravagant, it was as if he didn't value soul crystals at all. Even the Elders' Council was alarmed and activated their highest-level threat contingency plan, classifying him as a threat on par with our primary targets.
The elders suspected he might be a pawn sent by the "Observers" faction, or one of the other immortal forces, to cause trouble. Just in case, they had already prepared a Plan B.
If the final fragment of the map is taken by this 'Dust', immediately activate the ultimate killing formation. At all costs, eliminate him and the fragment on the spot; do not allow him to leave the Shadow Realm with the mark!
Upon seeing this comment, Su Chen not only didn't feel nervous, but actually smiled.
"Oh? That's interesting."
He was initially worried that his high profile would arouse excessive suspicion in the other party.
In retrospect, the results are surprisingly good.
His high profile did not lead others to associate him with the weak "Earth civilization," but instead made him mistaken for a mysterious big shot from an equal or even higher level of power.
The "Star-Eating Cult" is now caught in a dilemma: they want to fish, but they're also afraid of catching a shark and getting themselves caught. Their mindset is in turmoil.
"Excessive vigilance can actually lead them to make mistakes in judgment."
In Su Chen's mind, an even bolder plan, one that turned the tables on Su Chen, began to take shape rapidly.
"Since you're so afraid I'll take the stuff away, then I'll just take pictures of it right in front of you."
"Didn't you prepare a deadly formation? I'd like to see whether your blades are faster or my methods are more ruthless."
Su Chen's gaze returned to the auction list.
His fingers tapped lightly on a seemingly insignificant object.
"To break your game, I must first lay my own pieces."
In the auction hall, the auctioneer's impassioned voice rang out: "The next item is a relic from the long-extinct 'Krelan' civilization..."
Su Chen leaned back in his chair, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.
From now on, the roles of hunter and prey may be quietly reversed.